GOP lawmaker says ‘all options are on the table’ after demanding Vanderbilt stop gender-affirming surgeries

However, Will French, chair of the Tennessee chapter of the LGBT education organization, GLSEN, says this is an inaccurate portrayal of gender-affirming surgery. “This may be a new topic for Republican lawmakers but this is not a new topic for trans youth and their families who are consulting with their doctors, with their medical teams, and oftentimes therapists to figure out the right support is for their family, their child, or their youth,” French said.